Spouse and child RP husband in Finland also has RP

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Shidi181
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Spouse and child RP husband in Finland also has RP

Post by Shidi181 » Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:26 pm

Hey everyone!

My husband started working in Finland in January 2022 so he is there for more than a year now. We are married for 11 years (customary marriage) we have a 4 year old autistic son together. I applied for my spouse residence in November 2022 and went to the embassy on 2 December 2022 in South Africa. Can anyone tell me who also applied for their spouse and child RP recently if:

1. they actually had to wait for 9 months for their RP?

2. Can I cancel my application in my country (and how?) and then apply again in Finland?

We miss him so much and my son is starting to lose his bond with his father and I just want us to be together again. 1 year apart is a very long time and has been very difficult for my autistic son as he does not understand whats going on.



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FinlandGirl
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Re: Spouse and child RP husband in Finland also has RP

Post by FinlandGirl » Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:03 pm

Shidi181 wrote:
Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:26 pm
My husband started working in Finland in January 2022 so he is there for more than a year now. We are married for 11 years (customary marriage) we have a 4 year old autistic son together. I applied for my spouse residence in November 2022 and went to the embassy on 2 December 2022 in South Africa. Can anyone tell me who also applied for their spouse and child RP recently if:

1. they actually had to wait for 9 months for their RP?
Right now the Migri website says 6 months and predicts that you will get the RP in June, but processing times are not reliably predictable.
Shidi181 wrote:
Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:26 pm
2. Can I cancel my application in my country (and how?) and then apply again in Finland?
Yes, but I don't think that would be advisable in your case.
Shidi181 wrote:
Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:26 pm
We miss him so much and my son is starting to lose his bond with his father and I just want us to be together again. 1 year apart is a very long time and has been very difficult for my autistic son as he does not understand whats going on.
You anyway need a visa if you want to travel to Finland before you have been granted a RP, you can visit for 3 months as a tourist without restarting the waiting time (and paying again) for the RP.

Shidi181
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Re: Spouse and child RP husband in Finland also has RP

Post by Shidi181 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:42 pm

Thank you for your advice, I think I will wait until June and see what happens

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Re: Spouse and child RP husband in Finland also has RP

Post by Shidi181 » Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:56 pm

I got a message from migri requesting additional information, I have sent through all documents and see that my application is now in progress (step 2) how long does one usually wait for a decision when in progress? I am now 364 in the queue will I still wait until I move closer to the front of the queue?

Mai123
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Re: Spouse and child RP husband in Finland also has RP

Post by Mai123 » Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:10 pm

FinlandGirl wrote:
Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:03 pm

Shidi181 wrote:
Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:26 pm
2. Can I cancel my application in my country (and how?) and then apply again in Finland?
Yes, but I don't think that would be advisable in your case.

Is it really possible to apply in Finland though? According to Ulkomaalaislaki its only family members of Finnish citizens (and a few other cases) who can apply in Finland. I would like to get verification about this if somebody knows, since I have been wondering. Thanks.
Last edited by Mai123 on Thu Jun 15, 2023 3:56 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Shidi181
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Re: Spouse and child RP husband in Finland also has RP

Post by Shidi181 » Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:29 pm

My son and I got a positive decision today!!! So 6 and half months after we identified ourselves. :D :D :D

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Re: Spouse and child RP husband in Finland also has RP

Post by Shidi181 » Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:31 pm

Mai123 wrote:
Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:10 pm
FinlandGirl wrote:
Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:03 pm

Shidi181 wrote:
Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:26 pm
2. Can I cancel my application in my country (and how?) and then apply again in Finland?
Yes, but I don't think that would be advisable in your case.

Is it really possible to apply in Finland though? According to Ulkomaalaislaki its only family members of Finnish citizens (and a few other cases) who can apply in Finland. I would like to get verification about this if somebody knows, since I have been wondering. Thanks.
I heard of some people who applied who's family is not Finnish citizens so I'm not sure.


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